Shoot...file...tap...shoot.....file...tap...and tap a bit more!

[Rick Mulhern]

It took a bit but I think I've about got this Hawken I've recently acquired close to where I want it! At 70 yards, as the holes in target show it was low and right. I had to file the front sight down about 4 different times a total of .150" holding a 6 o/clock hold on the 2" piece of tape to get it where I wanted it and had to move the rear sight 3 times to get to center! The upper two holes adjacent the tape were two of the last 3 I fired which took a little more tapping. Last shot I fired is in the tape. When I made that shot some company drove up and I had to quit for the day. Tomorrow I'll do a confirmation shoot! Load is 100 grs. KIK 2F with Hornady .530" roundball, CCI cap, .025" pillow ticking with virgin olive oil for patch lube.

Untitled by Rick Mulhern, on Flickr